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tonka bean

noun

1 tonka bean

Fragrant black nutlike seeds of the tonka bean tree; used in perfumes and medicines and as a substitute for vanilla.

synonym: coumara nut.

2 tonka bean

Tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring.

synonyms: Coumarouna odorata, Dipteryx odorata, tonka bean tree.


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